document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500339>Question 500339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how to write the equation y – 2 = 5(x + 7) in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope-intercept form is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept at (0,b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y – 2 = 5(x + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute 5 to each term inside parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 2 = 5x + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 2 + 2 = 5x + 35 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x + 37 (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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